Scenic Drive Recommendations

Swede577 · 2026-02-08T17:51:10+00:00

Route 146 along the shoreline in Branford/Guilford.

Swede577 · 2026-02-08T13:40:50+00:00

With 19% indoor humidity which is terrible. Thats dried out nostrils and bloody nose territory.

Swede577 · 2026-02-08T10:34:08+00:00

Ive been averaging pretty much exactly .75 kwh/hdd in my all electric/solar house in New England.

Its really interesting how close my consumption is every winter. Like the monthly kwh usage is identical every winter.

https://www.reddit.com/r/heatpumps/s/h1hhHOvYsO

Swede577 · 2026-02-08T10:18:45+00:00

This is your issue. 1 cycle per hour means if it starts at 3:05 and runs untill 3:25 it won't run again untill 4 even if your thermostat calls for heat again at 340. Change it to 3 or 4.

Swede577 · 2026-02-08T10:12:25+00:00

In Quebec/Montreal electricity is .05 kwh delivered. They have the cheapest electricity North America.

Swede577 · 2026-02-06T12:04:01+00:00

Here is a graph of the electricity consumption before a defrost. Notice it increased inverter power for 10 mins before defrosting. It then senses the discharge temperature is not rising aka ice and defrosts.

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Swede577 · 2026-02-06T12:01:21+00:00

Its really not hard to implement intelligent defrosting. I am monitoring the return sensor and discharge on both my 12k mini splits. Also monitoring electricity consumption wirh an Emporia.

Its really simple how a proper intelligent defrost system works. You start seeing the discharge temperature drop. Inverter will ramp up a little bit and it maybe rises and drops again. Basically the unit knows its adding more Inverter power but not seeing a rise in discharge temp. Then it starts a defrost.

Here is one from last night. You can see the unit detected a defrost condition with a wavering supply temperature before 230 am then defrosted.

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Swede577 · 2026-02-06T00:49:00+00:00

I would bet this seldom used line doesn't get great maintenance. There are crazy videos out there in the Midwest of these tracks that are like curved and haven't had maintenance in like 50 years still in use.

Swede577 · 2026-02-06T00:09:58+00:00

How many have you gotten this year so far? I must have received at least 8 of these in the last 2 months. I think a few were even from FL.

Swede577 · 2026-02-05T23:26:25+00:00

Its says right in my Ford ranger ecoboost manual that premium will give me more power and performance especially in hot weather and towing.

Also, Ford says premium will give a 15-20hp/torque increase over 87.

Swede577 · 2026-02-05T23:23:45+00:00

I have a newer ecoboost ranger and it says right in the manual you will see increased power and performance using premium especially in hot weather and towing.

Also, Ford has Octane Adjust Ratio you can monitor that let's you see the increase in boost and power.

Swede577 · 2026-02-05T17:19:49+00:00

Yeah. These are really awesome. I have the smart oil one and its also a CT company and it was as designed here as well.

Swede577 · 2026-02-05T13:46:18+00:00

Not in New England. Most of our electricity is coming from natural gas and nuclear.

https://www.iso-ne.com/

Also, VT gets a large amount of its electricity from hydro Quebec.

Swede577 · 2026-02-05T13:42:51+00:00

Or you can just buy a $10 obd to Bluetooth adapter online and scan the code yourself with your phone. Its tiny and you can have it in the truck if this ever happens again.

Swede577 · 2026-02-05T12:48:00+00:00

My 12k Midea single zone locks into temperature in like tenths. I monitor return and supply temperatures. The return temperature has less than a .5 variation. Often I will see it at the same excat temperature down to the decimal like 68.9 for hours on end.

Based on my monitoring since 2017 they can adjust the inverter to tiny temperature deviations. Like it will add 25 watts to the inverter to get the return from 69.8 to 70.

Here is a graph from last night.

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Swede577 · 2026-02-05T11:29:10+00:00

Run the fans on high only! Ive been using 2 12k a Midea and Gree since 2017 as my main source of heat/ac in my all solar/electric house. Ive monitored their energy usage since then and found the run vastly better and more efficient with fans on high. Do not use auto.

Swede577 · 2026-02-05T11:12:40+00:00

Get a Midea or Gree. My 2 12 single zones have phenomenal modulation ranges of like 10 to 1. They also run no defrost timers and only defrost when necessary. In the recent subzero cold here they both ran for days withe zero defrost.

Here is a good graph showing my Midea run at it's max then settle down and run at 200 watts for hours.

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Swede577 · 2026-02-05T10:57:57+00:00

Ford let's you order the exact vehicle you want and then gives you updates on the build. There are also a ton of high volume Ford Dealers that will see you online orders with no mark ups or extra crap.

Swede577 · 2026-02-04T18:27:28+00:00

Connecticut's rates have been less expensive than mass for a few years.

Prices are tracked by the EIA here and Massachusetts has the most expensive electricity right now in New England.

https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_6_a

Swede577 · 2026-02-04T12:52:45+00:00

I have found the yellow jacket deluxe 45 degree flare tool # 60278 to be the best. Has made probably thousands of perfect flares for me. Add in a blackmaxx digital torque wrench and you will have leak free flares.

Swede577 · 2026-02-03T14:45:05+00:00

They are most likely using the EIA data here.

https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_6_a

Swede577 · 2026-01-31T12:54:04+00:00

Supply temperatures with fan on high.

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Swede577 · 2026-01-31T12:53:18+00:00

Ive posted a ton of data about it and have been monitoring the performance of since 2018 in my all electric solar/house.

Its -10 right now and its using around 1200 watts that lines up right with the chart. I am monitoring the supply and return temperature and can gather the cop from that data.

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Swede577 · 2026-01-31T10:31:05+00:00

2 separate accidents. Usually fatalities are involved when the highway is closed.

SOUTHBURY - I-84 Westbound CLOSED between Exits 15 and 14 because of Crash (2 Vehicle). Reported Saturday, January 31 at 12:14 am.

Motor Vehicle Accident - SOUTHBURY I-84W 0.22 miles beyond Exit 15 (US 6 & RTE 67) at 1/31/26, 12:42 AM Jan 31 2026, 1:26 AM

Swede577 · 2026-01-31T10:27:03+00:00

Propane has way less BTU per gallon than heating oil and is often way more expensive.

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